Fragrance comparison

Citta di Kyoto vs Error 409

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 6 Nov 2026 247 ratings analysed

1 wins

Citta di Kyoto

Santa Maria Novella

4.11247 votes

Rank #8,475 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Error 409

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,118 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Citta di Kyoto takes 1 of 1 categories.

Citta di Kyoto
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Error 409
Choose it for a woody and green character.

Citta di Kyoto1/1

Error 4090/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Citta di Kyoto

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Citta di KyotoSanta Maria Novella

Error 409The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 247 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 61%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

38%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

247 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

iris84%

floral77%

smoky69%

amber61%

woody100%

green91%

fruity83%

aromatic74%

fresh65%

powdery56%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

HawthornHyacinthYlang-YlangBergamotOrangeJasmineRose

Heart

IrisCypressBirchLotusLavenderPeachPlumCinnamon

Base

IncenseEbony WoodOrrisGuaiac WoodVirginia CedarSandalwoodMuskAmber

Notes

Tahitian VetiverGuaiac WoodBanana LeafSandalwoodPatchouliFig LeafJasmineCypressPepperCedarAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Cypress, Guaiac Wood and Virginia Cedar. Durations are only published for Error 409, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex73

Women25

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,475

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#79,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCitta di KyotoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santa Maria Novella created Citta di Kyoto to mark forty years of cultural pairing between Florence and Kyoto. The scent opens with cool hyacinth and sour bergamot over a subtle base of cypress wood and light Japanese incense. Delicate peach and plum skin emerge mid-wear, giving the dry wood a soft fruity sweetness. I…

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Error 409 by The Dua Brand is an aromatic green Extrait de Parfum built around an unusual balance of lush foliage and sweet orchard fruits. The scent introduces itself with crisp pear, ripe plum, verdant banana leaf, and green fig leaf, creating an opening that feels both fresh and gently sweet. As the profile settles…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Citta di Kyoto and Error 409 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Cypress, Guaiac Wood and Virginia Cedar.

What are the notes in Citta di Kyoto and Error 409?

Citta di Kyoto has top notes of Hawthorn, Hyacinth, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Cypress, Birch and Lotus, a base of Incense, Ebony Wood, Orris and Guaiac Wood. Error 409 features Tahitian Vetiver, Guaiac Wood, Banana Leaf, Sandalwood and Patchouli.